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Snowy weather, rising costs and uncertainty relating to Brexit are to blame for a sharp drop in construction output, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said. Newly released data for March from the IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) revealed a sharp fall in ou

David Allen Wates Group has today announced the appointment of David Allen as its new chief executive.

The owners of a Speyside whisky distillery who claimed that the development of a new wind farm in Banffshire was “unlawful” on the basis that the construction works did not begin within the five-year time limit imposed upon the developer have had their legal challenge dismissed. William Grant &a

Construction workloads in Scotland remained resilient despite bad weather in the first quarter of 2018 though labour shortages remain a concern for the sector, a new survey has found. The latest Construction and Infrastructure Market Survey by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) reveal

Anita Bielatowicz An Edinburgh architectural student is celebrating her first-year anniversary of working with planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore, after initially joining the company for just a five-day work-placement.

Professor Sean Smith will chair the new working group The Scottish Government is to work with key stakeholders to ensure the right skills are available for housing and construction developments.

Residents gather to watch the regeneration work begin Demolition work has started to clear the way for 95 new build homes for Renfrewshire Council in Johnstone Castle.

Andrew Kubski Andrew Kubski has been appointed as director of development and asset management at West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA).

Alan McKay Chartered building surveyors Whitecross Building Consultancy has announces the arrival of senior surveyor Alan McKay to its Glasgow office as part of the firm's business expansion.

Development company S Harrison has appointed Sharkey as the principal contractor to transform a historic Edinburgh building into the latest boutique hotel for Malmaison Hotel du Vin Group. Grade A-listed Buchan House is located in a prime position on St Andrew Square in the heart of Edinburgh’s Ne

The start of work on Dundee’s Regional Performance Centre for Sport was marked yesterday at the city’s Caird Park. The new £32 million facility will feature an indoor athletics centre with an 80m running straight providing all-weather training for athletes.

Willmott Dixon has been selected as the sole contractor for a new Major Projects Framework that is potentially worth £2.5 billion over the next four years. The Procurement Hub programme covers all public-sector projects such as the construction of new and existing buildings as well as retrofit, ref

David Stephens Professional services and engineering consultancy WSP has strengthened its transport and infrastructure team with a new senior appointment that is set to head up the businesses growing local government opportunities.

The townscape around the historic Arbroath Abbey is beginning to change as 40 new homes begin to emerge in the Abbey Quarter. Twelfth century meets the 21st on the rise just off the A92 Montrose Road in what is the latest clear signal of efforts to transform and reconnect the town and its people - p

Work to develop a vacant Aberdeen office block into a Costa Coffee drive-thru has been completed by West Coast Estates and handed over for final fit-out. The Tullos outlet, on the corner of Abbotswell Road and Wellington Road, will be Aberdeen’s largest Costa Coffee and its second drive-thru in th